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No. 613,366. Patented Nov. 1, I898. A. M. GALLAND. EMBROIDERY DISPLAYPACKAGE.

(Application filed Sept. 25, 1897.)

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

ANNIE M. GALLAND, OF NEWV YORK, N. Y.

EMBROIDERY-DISPLAY PACKAGE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 613,366, dated November1, 1898.

Application filed September 25, 1897. Serial No. 653,006- (No model.)

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, ANNIE M. GALLAND, a citizen of the United States,residing; at New York city, county of New York, and State of New York,have invented certain new and useful Improvements in a CombinedProtectin g and Display Package for Measurable Dry Goods, of which thefollowing is a full, clear, and exact description.

My invention relates to an improved package or envelop for displayingmeasurable dry goods-such as embroideries, trimmings, and the likewhichmeans also acts to protect the said goods from becoming soiled.

Experience has demonstrated that measurable dry goods, such as trimmingsand the like, as ordinarily displayed in suitable rolls or folded upon acard are continually becoming so soiled by handling that there is urgentneed of a means whereby the said goods may be neatly packed andprotected and at the same time be available for examination withouthandling or exposing the goods to damage from dust. In cities Where softcoal is burned or where a great amount of dust or soot permeates the airmerchants have found that there there is a great percentage of loss inhandling goods of this character by reason of the same becomingsoiled,even while packed away upon shelves in the ordinary manner. Forthese reasons it is my object to provide a simple, inexpensive, andeffective means whereby the goods may be suitably packed in a combinedprotecting and display envelop,the said means shielding at all times thecontents.

Referring to the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a rear view of myimproved protecting and display'envelop, the same being open. Fig.2 is alongitudinal section through said envelop. Fig. 3 is a rear view of mycombined protecting and display envelop closed, and Fig. 4 is a frontview of the same.

A is a wrapper or blank, formed of paper or other suitable material,having wings, so that the same will fold into the form of a shallow boxor envelop to inclose the goods B,

which may be wound upon asuitable reel D, carried by a protecting andreinforcing frame E for the envelop or box. The frame carries thereel-card preferably in the manner described in my earlier applicationfor United States Letters Patent, serially numbered 631,7 91.

F is a suitable means by which the package or box may be held in aclosed position, the same being provided,by preference,in the rear sideof the box. In the front case of the box is an opening or window throughwhich the contents of the package are visible. To prevent the saidcontents from becoming soiled, I provide a suitable transparent film Gof flexible and non-frangible material with in said package and coveringsaid opening.

From the above it will be seen that by this means I am enabled toreadily display the contents of the box without permitting theprospective purchaser to handle or soil the goods, which means alsoserves to protect the goods even while they lie upon the shelves orcounters, thereby resulting in an immense saving to the venders of thisclass of goods when the quantity and character of the goods sold areconsidered.

That I claim is In a combined packing and display pack age formeasurable dry goods and the like, an internal supporting andreinforcing frame, an external removable wrapper inclosing said frameand reinforced thereby, an opening in one side of said'wrapper, and atransparent closure of flexible and non-frangible material for saidopening, said closure being located within said wrapper, substantiallyas described.

Signed at New York, in the county of New York and State of New York,this 21st day of September, 1897.

ANNIE M. GALLAND.

\Vitnesses:

T. B. BREEN, ALICE T. DUNNE.

